Jeff Bezos Fast Facts
Here is a look at the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Amazon, Jeff Bezos. As of April 2020, Forbes ranked Bezos as the world’s richest…
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Convicted for ‘advertising’ abortion, German doctors are fighting to share the facts
Dr. Detlef Merchel didn’t expect to end up in court for doing what he sees as part of his job: giving his patients information about the…
Continue Reading2 people have died after the single-engine plane they were in crashed outside Indianapolis
Two people are dead after the single-engine plane they were in crashed outside Indianapolis Sunday, officials said. Indiana State Police Sergeant…
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Meghan and Harry welcome baby girl, Lilibet Diana
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex has given birth to a daughter, the second child for her and Prince Harry, the couple announced in a statement on Sunday.…
Continue ReadingTwo people have been arrested in the suspected road rage shooting death of a 6-year-old boy in California
Two people were arrested in a fatal suspected road rage shooting in Orange County, California that killed a 6-year-old boy last month. Aiden Leos was…
Continue ReadingAlaska Airlines employee alleges the uniform policy discriminates against non-binary and gender non-conforming employees
An Alaska Airlines employee is alleging the airline’s uniform policy discriminates against employees whose gender does not fall within the…
Continue ReadingUS senators took a military aircraft to Taiwan to announce vaccine donation. To Beijing, that is a major provocation
Editor’s note: CNN will be launching the Meanwhile in China newsletter on June 21, a three-times-a-week update exploring what you need to know…
Continue ReadingFive people killed and 40 injured after weekend shootings in Chicago
At least five people were killed and 40 others were wounded during gun violence incidents this weekend in Chicago. There is no one in custody for…
Continue ReadingUS oil hits $70 for the first time in nearly three years
US oil prices hit $70 a barrel on Sunday for the first time in nearly three years. While prices have since backed off a little from that milestone…
Continue ReadingFloyd Mayweather and Logan Paul box for 8 rounds in exhibition pay-per-view fight
Floyd Mayweather says “he had fun” exchanging blows with Logan Paul during their eight-round exhibition match Sunday. “I had fun…
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Video appears to show Oregon state Rep. Mike Nearman explaining how to get inside state Capitol building
Oregon state Rep. Mike Nearman, a Republican who is accused of allowing protesters into the closed state Capitol building while lawmakers were…
Continue ReadingAt least 20 killed in train crash in southern Pakistan
At least 20 passengers were killed and several others injured after a train collision in southern Pakistan Monday morning, local time. The Sir Syed…
Continue Reading‘The Mod Squad’ actor Clarence Williams III dies at 82
Clarence Williams III, who played Linc Hayes in “The Mod Squad,” died at his home in Los Angeles after battling colon cancer, his manager…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 cases fall, but unvaccinated children are a ‘vulnerable host’ for coronavirus, doctor says
Americans are getting a breath of fresh air as they enjoy the warmer weather and celebrate reopenings from the pandemic. But as more adults get…
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Oregon reports 3 more COVID-19 related deaths, 258 new cases
There are three new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,694, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
Continue ReadingChinese women were already discriminated in the workplace. A three-child policy might make things worse
When Janice Zhang went job hunting in March, at every interview the 33-year-old was asked the same question: Was she married yet? Zhang works in…
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Washington utility has no plans to shut off power for fires
A Washington state utility company says it has no plans to shut off power to prevent wildfires this summer after a blaze that destroyed more than 100…
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Arson suspected in Idaho theme park roller coaster fire
Authorities suspect an arsonist set a wooden roller coaster on fire in an overnight blaze at a northern Idaho theme…
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Rafting accident kills off-duty deputy in NE Oregon
An Eastern Oregon law enforcement deputy was killed while off-duty in a rafting accident near Minam State Park in Wallowa County, authorities said…
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Man struck, killed by Portland light rail train
Police say a man has been struck and killed by a light rail train in Portland.…
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